JohnX Drum Lessons

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that my “Steve Gadd Mozambique Drum Beat” video lesson has just crossed an incredible milestone of 400,000 views! Not only has this video been watched and appreciated by so many of you, but it has also brought a whopping 1.3k new subscribers to my YouTube channel! I am deeply grateful for all the love and encouragement you've shown me on this musical journey.

To express my heartfelt appreciation, I'm offering a FREE transcription for this video drum lesson! To get your hands on this valuable resource, all you need to do is leave a comment on the video. Once you've commented, please shoot me an email at [email protected] to let me know you've done so. Upon receiving your email, I'll promptly send you the transcription as a token of my thanks.

Thank you all for your unwavering support, encouragement, and inspiration. It's your passion for drums and music that keeps me motivated to keep creating content and sharing my knowledge.

All the best,
John X

Steve Gadd Mozambique Drum Beat - Afro-Cuban Drum Lesson In this Afro-Cuban drum lesson, you will learn how to play the Steve Gadd Mozambique drum beat, one of my favorite Latin drumming patterns. Purchase transcri...

Here is the final lesson from my 4-part "Learn the secrets ofJazz Snare Drum Comping" lesson shorts series. In this series, I will teach you how to play three great sounding snare drum comping patterns that will become a useful tool in your jazz drumming vocabulary. In this lesson, you will learn how to play three different 2-bar jazz snare drum comping patterns.

Learn the secrets of Jazz Snare Drum Comping - Lesson Short #4 Here is the final lesson from my 4-part "Learn the secrets ofJazz Snare Drum Comping" lesson shorts series. In this series, I will teach you how to play thre...

This is the third lesson from my 4-part "Learn the secrets ofJazz Snare Drum Comping" lesson shorts series. In this series, you will learn how to play three great sounding snare drum comping patterns that will become a useful tool in your jazz drumming vocabulary. In this lesson, we will play one measure of a swing time feel into three different jazz snare drum comping patterns.

Learn the secrets of Jazz Snare Drum Comping - Lesson Short #3 This is the third lesson from my 4-part "Learn the secrets ofJazz Snare Drum Comping" lesson shorts series. In this series, you will learn how to play three...

Here is the second lesson from my 4-part "Learn the secrets ofJazz Snare Drum Comping" lesson shorts series. In this series, I will teach you how to play three great sounding snare drum comping patterns that will become a useful tool in your jazz drumming vocabulary. In this lesson, I will show you how to combine the three snare drum comping patterns that you learned in the previous lesson.

Learn the secrets of Jazz Snare Drum Comping - Lesson Short #2 Here is the second lesson from my 4-part "Learn the secrets ofJazz Snare Drum Comping" lesson shorts series. In this series, I will teach you how to play th...

This is the first lesson from my 4-part "Learn the secrets of Jazz Snare Drum Comping" lesson shorts series. In this series, I will teach you how to play three great sounding snare drum comping patterns that will become a useful tool in your jazz drumming vocabulary. In this lesson, you will learn the three basic snare drum comping patterns.

Learn the secrets of Jazz Snare Drum Comping - Lesson Short #1 This is the first lesson from my 4-part "Learn the secrets of Jazz Snare Drum Comping" lesson shorts series. In this series, I will teach you how to play th...

I am very pleased to say that Zildjian is featuring my "Mozambique Afro-Cuban Drum Solo" on their YouTube channel. I am honored to have been apart of the Zildjian family for the last twenty-five years.

This video was originally filmed in 2014. At the time, I was too hyper critical to appreciate what I had played. Looking back at it now I am surprised at some of the stuff I was playing. It is almost like I was watching another person perform. I wonder why we tend to be so critical about ourselves. At this point of my life it seems silly.
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John X

John Xepoleas: Mozambique Afro-Cuban Drum Solo “The solo is based on one of my favorite Afro-Cuban drum grooves, Mozambique. I start with the basic drum groove then gradually move on to a variety of my go...

Enjoy this lesson on "Jazz Phrasing Course Preview" that was originally posted on the Vic Firth website in April of 2014.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56oI8_zYq98

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Here is the final lesson from my 5-part featured YouTube drum lesson series is now available:
“Jazz Triplet Drum Fills - Concept #1”

In this lesson, you will learn how to play jazz triplet drum fills that utilize alternate triplets between your left hand and bass drum while playing the jazz ride pattern with your right hand.

Thank you for your continued support and feedback. To show my appreciation, I would like to send you a free transcription of what I am playing. In order to receive the transcription, simply watch, like, and comment on the video. Once you do, email me at [email protected].

All the best,
John X

Jazz Triplet Drum Fills - Concept #1 - Jazz Drum Lessons In this jazz drum lesson, you will learn how to play jazz triplet drum fills. This is the 1st lesson in my 5 part jazz triplet drum fills concepts lesson ser...

I’m pleased to announce that the fourth lesson from my 5-part featured YouTube drum lesson series is now available:
“Jazz Snare Drum Comping Patterns”

In this lesson, I will teach you how to play three jazz snare drum comping patterns, how to combine them and how to create great sounding jazz phases.

Thank you for your continued support and feedback. To show my appreciation, I would like to send you a free transcription of what I am playing. In order to receive the transcription, simply watch, like, and comment on the video. Once you do, email me at [email protected].

All the best,
John X

Jazz Snare Drum Comping Patterns - Jazz Drum Lesson #1 In this jazz drum lesson, you will learn how to play jazz snare drum comping patterns with the 1st lesson from my Jazz Snare Drum Comping Patterns lesson ser...

Welcome to the third lesson from my 5-part featured YouTube drum lesson series:
“Double Stroke Triplet Jazz Drum Fills”

In this lesson, I will teach you how to play double stroke triplet jazz drum fills to create exciting jazz drum fills and solos. You will learn some basic snare drum sticking patterns and how to apply them to commonly used accented triplets.

Thank you for your continued support and feedback. To show my appreciation, I would like to send you a free transcription of what I am playing. In order to receive the transcription, simply watch, like, and comment on the video. Once you do, email me at [email protected].

All the best,
John X

Double Stroke Triplet Jazz Drum Fills - Jazz Drum Lesson #1 In this jazz drum lesson, you will learn how to play double stroke triplet jazz drum fills with this preview of lessons 1 & 2 from this series. In this jazz ...

Here is the second lesson from my 5-part featured YouTube drum lesson series:
“Jazz Drum Comping Patterns With Push Beats”

In this lesson, you will learn how to play jazz drum comping patterns with push beats. A push beat is method of ending a jazz phrase on the upbeat of a measure.

Thank you for your continued support and feedback. To show my appreciation, I would like to send you a free transcription of what I am playing. In order to receive the transcription, simply watch, like, and comment on the video. Once you do, email me at [email protected].

All the best,
John X

Jazz Drum Comping Patterns With Push Beats - Jazz Drum Lessons In this jazz drum lesson, you will learn how to play jazz drum comping patterns with push beats. This is the 3rd lesson from my Jazz Drum Comping Patterns le...